Voting totals varied for each chief, but each of the seven – acting chief Yoganada Pittman, two assistant chiefs, three deputy chiefs, and a captain in the division that commands the Capitol building – were considered untrusted by their rank officers file, according to two sources who shared the total votes with CNN.
Voting on the issue began on Thursday afternoon and lasted 24 hours before the votes were tabulated, giving officials in three rounds the chance to vote on the job. The vote was limited to members represented by the union representing the base officers.
Gus Papathanasiou, the president of that union, declined to comment Friday night.
“It has been just over a month since one of our nation’s darkest days, and the trauma is still incredibly raw and difficult for many officers who fought heroically on the 6th,” Pittman said in a statement. “Since taking office on January 8, my executive team and I have made the welfare of our directors our top priority. While progress has been made, there is still more work to do. And I am committed to ensuring that each director gets what he wants. need and deserve. “
The vote comes after officials told CNN that operational and intelligence failures left them vulnerable to the January 6 attack, and said they fear the current leadership is unable to manage future incidents.
Officials described the turmoil for CNN, both on the day of the uprising and in the weeks that followed.
Former chief Steven Sund resigned after the insurrection. US House and Senate arms sergeants, each of whom oversees the department, also resigned.
After the union scheduled a vote of no confidence, official protests about the moment forced the union to postpone the vote until this week. It was scheduled for the same week that Sicknick was honored at the Capitol.
A vote of no confidence is among the most adverse actions the union can take to express discontent in the leadership. The move means profound frustrations of USCP officials with management and sends the loudest message that officers can deliver as a unified group.
According to an email sent to members of the department obtained by CNN on Tuesday, Pittman told officers that the vote illustrates “the sentiment and concerns of some of our officers.”
“We all know how difficult struggle and sacrifice can be for ourselves and our loved ones,” she wrote. “In these difficult times, it is important to remember that we are also a family. We are stronger together, united than divided.”